Why buy from PixelPro Productions

  • Official NovaStar distributor

    Listed on NovaStar’s own North America distributor list.

    On NovaStar’s list →

  • 3-year NovaStar warranty

    The full factory warranty, claimed through us here in the US.

    Factory warranty, US support

  • Free remote setup

    Our NovaStar NCE-certified engineers set it up with you by screen share.

    NCE engineers set it up

  • Ships in 2–3 business days

    Ordered in for you; we email you the ship date.

    We email the ship date

  • Real people, real support

    Call or text (626) 861-4292 in English, or (626) 861-6123 中文.

    Call or text (626) 861-4292

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Specifications

The numbers, and where they came from

Read from NovaStar's published specification document, and confirmed a second time against the comparison table on the vendor's own product page. Where the two disagreed, the row is not here. Figures in circulation for this model include 8.8 million pixels, 70 W and 13 lb; the document gives 9,000,000 pixels, 95 W maximum and 7.5 kg net.

Rear panel of the NovaStar MX40 Pro, showing its inputs, outputs and power connector
Rear panel.

Capacity

Loading capacity
9,000,000 pixels
Layers
4 independent, up to 4 × 4K, Z-order adjustable
Max input
8192 × 8192
Max output
16384 × 16384
Bit depth
8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit

Inputs

HDMI
3 × HDMI 2.0, in + loop
DisplayPort
1 × DP 1.2
SDI
1 × 12G-SDI, in + loop
Genlock
1 × in + loop — bi-level, tri-level, blackburst

Outputs

Ethernet
20 × Gigabit, Neutrik etherCON
Optical
4 × 10G
Audio
1 × SPDIF
Control
2 × Ethernet control, 1 × auxiliary

Chassis and power

Rack units
2U, 19-inch
Dimensions
482.6 × 94.2 × 467.0 mm
Net weight
7.5 kg (16.5 lb) — 10.5 kg shipped
Power input
100–240 V~, 50/60 Hz
Max consumption
95 W
Operating temp.
−20 °C to +45 °C

Source: NovaStar MX40 Pro LED Display Controller Specifications, checked 2026-09-20. Firmware and hardware revisions move these numbers and we are not notified, so the date is part of the specification. Ask and we will confirm any row against the current document before you order.

Manuals & downloads

Official NovaStar files and pages, links checked 2026-10-16. NovaStar revises these without notice; ask and we will send the current version.

Sizing

When it is the wrong answer

Either side of the MX40 Pro sits a model that suits a different shape of job. We will not print a pixel count at which you should switch: that depends on your cabinet, and we would rather check the layout than have you act on a number we made up.

Below it — MX30

The value pick for meeting rooms, small sanctuaries and lobby walls, rated at 6.5 million pixels across 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The trap is buying it for a wall that is about to grow: a second MX30 plus the genlock work costs more than one MX40 Pro would have.

MX40 Pro

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Above it — MX6000 Pro

Specify this when the build is genuinely 8K or when the card slots are the point — you can mix 1G and 5G output in one chassis and re-card it later rather than replace it. On a 4K job it is over-bought; the MX40 Pro does that work for less.

Compare side by side: Which NovaStar processor do I need?

What else the run needs

A controller is a third of a working system

What decides a controller purchase is rarely the controller. It is whether the unit is on a shelf near you, who maps your cabinets, and whether the cable and power for the run ship with it.

Remote setup is free, and in-house

Most stores ship the box. Buy the MX40 Pro from us and one of our NovaStar NCE-certified engineers sets it up with you by screen share, free. No factory escalation, no time-zone gap on a load-in day, and the same engineer is still reachable when phase two starts. COEX models are set up in NovaStar’s VMP software, which is graphical: in our experience new users get the hang of it quickly.

Cable and power are on the shelf

Cat6 snakes, fiber, and Socapex and Camlock distribution for the same run are stocked in Greater Los Angeles, so the install does not stop while a cable ships. See the cable catalog →

Questions

What buyers ask about this model

How much is the NovaStar MX40 Pro?

$8,868 at PixelPro Productions in Anaheim, California, for a single unit. It carries a 3-year warranty. Project and multi-unit pricing is quoted privately — send the cabinet count and the install date and a written quote comes back within one business day.

Is the MX40 Pro the right controller for my wall?

Total the finished pixel count, including whatever phase two adds, and compare it against the rated loading capacity above. Our default recommendation for a serious fixed 4K install. Rated at 9 million pixels across 20 Gigabit Ethernet and 4×10G optical ports, which covers almost every corporate lobby, house of worship and retail flagship we are asked about. Send the cabinet layout and we will check it against that rating before you buy, rather than after the wall is up.

Why do your specifications differ from other dealers?

They are read from NovaStar’s own published specification document rather than copied from another seller. Figures in circulation for this model include 8.8 million pixels, 70 W and 13 lb; the document gives 9,000,000 pixels, 95 W maximum and 7.5 kg net. The document and the date we checked it are printed under the table, so you can verify any row rather than take our word for it.

Do you have it in stock?

The MX40 Pro is between shipments right now. Order it and it ships in 2–3 business days, anywhere in the US, with a 3-year warranty. Send the cabinet model and layout and we will confirm the ship date in the same reply.

Who commissions it?

Our own engineers. Remote setup is free for any unit bought from us: an NCE-certified engineer sets it up with you by screen share. NovaStar NCE certification is held in-house, so cabinet mapping and fault diagnosis happen here rather than as a support ticket into a factory queue — which on a load-in day is the difference between a fix today and a fix after the time-zone gap closes.

Can you install it, or only supply it?

Both. Installation is performed under California contractor license CSLB #1063528 (General B), which is what allows us to touch structure, conduit and power rather than only hang a screen. We also sell the controller on its own to integrators running their own build.

Other COEX controllers: MX6000 Pro · MX2000 Pro · CX40 Pro · MX30 · MX20 · KU20

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